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9.10_o judg._n 9.10_o which_o every_o tree_n must_v bring_v forth_o according_a to_o its_o kind_n as_o the_o olive_n tree_n have_v its_o fatness_n the_o fig_n tree_n his_o sweetness_n the_o vine_n his_o wine_n that_o cheer_v god_n and_o man_n so_o every_o christian_n have_v his_o proper_a fruit_n whereby_o he_o must_v be_v know_v in_o that_o call_v wherein_o god_n have_v set_v he_o a_o king_n say_v austin_n serve_v god_n after_o one_o sort_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n 50._o aug._n epist_n 50._o after_o another_o sort_n as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o serve_v he_o by_o live_v faithful_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n by_o make_v law_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o god_n whole_a household_n and_o family_n each_o one_o owe_v a_o service_n to_o god_n after_o one_o sort_n in_o the_o general_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o after_o another_o in_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o our_o particular_a 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the_o philippian_n behalf_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 1.11_o phil._n 1.11_o phil._n 1.11_o now_o our_o fruit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a when_o like_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n mention_v 7.13_o rev._n 22.2_o cant._n 7.13_o revel_v 22.2_o we_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o as_o we_o read_v in_o cant._n 7.13_o all_o kind_n of_o sweet_a fruit_n old_a a_o new_a when_o we_o manifest_v in_o our_o life_n every_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o any_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o every_o christian_a duty_n as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o when_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n 3.17_o jam._n 3.17_o be_v lade_v with_o fruit_n no_o branch_n empty_a jam._n 3.17_o second_o when_o our_o fruit_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o mean_n and_o cost_v bestow_v on_o we_o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v blame_v in_o the_o hebrew_n 5.12_o heb._n 5.12_o cap._n 5.12_o of_o which_o more_o 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eccles_n 11.3_o so_o it_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o enrich_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v but_o be_v fruitful_a 11.3_o eccles_n 11.3_o for_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o sunder_v so_o can_v the_o spirit_n be_v sunder_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v those_o mention_v love_n joy_n peace_n 5.22.23_o gal._n 5.22.23_o long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n now_o by_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n unto_o god_n the_o spirit_n may_v be_v obtain_v luke_n 11.13_o be_v accompany_v with_o careful_a and_o conscionable_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n 10.44_o luke_n 11.13_o act._n 10.44_o act_n 10.44_o three_o look_v that_o there_o be_v store_n of_o sucker_n and_o feeder_n about_o the_o root_n these_o
10.15_o he_o find_v they_o in_o a_o desert_a land_n and_o in_o the_o waist_n howl_v wilderness_n that_o be_v jacob_n posterity_n who_o he_o find_v and_o be_v present_a with_o in_o the_o desert_n wilderness_n a_o place_n of_o howl_v of_o wild_a beast_n where_o be_v no_o inhabitant_n no_o dwell_a city_n no_o food_n to_o sustain_v they_o psal_n 107.4_o 5._o jer._n 2.6_o there_o god_n find_v they_o answ_n loc_n in_o loc_n that_o be_v provide_v for_o they_o and_o suffice_v their_o necessity_n so_o the_o greek_a translate_v it_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v numb_a 11.22_o this_o mercy_n moses_n have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o before_o 136.16_o deut._n 8.15_o ps_n 136.16_o deut._n 8.15_o and_o david_n remember_v psal_n 136.16_o he_o instruct_v he_o and_o that_o both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o work_n or_o by_o his_o law_n and_o spirit_n as_o neh._n 9.13_o 20._o he_o keep_v he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n 20._o neh._n 9.13_o 20._o that_o be_v will_z h_z all_o diligent_a care_n and_o love_n the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o tender_a piece_n of_o the_o rendere_a part_n keep_v i_o say_v david_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n 2.8_o psal_n 17.8_o zach._n 2.8_o psal_n 17.8_o that_o be_v with_o all_o care_n and_o ten_o ernesse_n so_o god_n do_v his_o people_n as_o we_o read_v zach._n 2.8_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o this_o people_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o excellent_a allegory_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o as_o a_o eagle_n stir_v up_o hor_o nest_n flutter_v over_o her_o young_a spread_v abroad_o her_o wing_n bear_v they_o on_o her_o wing_n so_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v lead_v he_o etc._n etc._n he_o stir_v up_o this_o people_n with_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n as_o the_o eagle_n do_v her_o nest_n that_o be_v her_o young_a one_o with_o her_o cry_n and_o that_o whilst_o they_o sleep_v in_o their_o â—n_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o be_v decclare_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 1.2_o ezek._n 20.5_o 6_o 7._o gen._n 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the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n 5.40_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o mat._n 23.37_o joh._n 5.40_o i_o will_v say_v christ_n and_o you_o will_v not_o mat._n 23.37_o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v joh._n 5.40_o man_n wilfulness_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o his_o unbelief_n and_o barrenness_n under_o the_o mean_n and_o this_o we_o may_v affirm_v without_o any_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o popery_n for_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o concur_v in_o a_o sinner_n coversion_n first_o the_o word_n persuade_v second_o god_n spirit_n prevail_v three_o the_o will_n of_o man_n consent_v now_o god_n work_v not_o upon_o we_o as_o upon_o stock_n and_o stone_n but_o as_o upon_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v we_o must_v cowork_n with_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o must_v hear_v read_v confer_v resort_v unto_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o that_o the_o mean_n may_v become_v profitable_a for_o he_o that_o make_v we_o without_o ourselves_o will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o ourselves_o aug._n aug._n the_o father_n beget_v a_o child_n without_o the_o will_n of_o the_o child_n for_o then_o it_o be_v not_o and_o it_o have_v none_o but_o when_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v he_o can_v bring_v it_o up_o to_o any_o art_n or_o science_n against_o his_o will_n so_o we_o be_v create_v without_o ourselves_o but_o not_o regenerate_v without_o ourselves_o now_o herein_o we_o be_v want_v we_o do_v not_o what_o lie_v in_o we_o that_o the_o mean_n may_v be_v profitable_a we_o be_v want_v in_o our_o attendance_n preparation_n etc._n etc._n we_o come_v not_o at_o all_o 2_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2_o or_o with_o prejudicate_a opinion_n when_o we_o do_v come_v or_o else_o bring_v malice_n guile_n hypocrisy_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o regard_v not_o what_o be_v say_v be_v we_o not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o in_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o in_o blessing_n our_o endeavour_n for_o though_o we_o merit_v not_o from_o god_n in_o that_o we_o do_v nor_o can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o as_o due_a debt_n for_o our_o best_a performance_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n do_v we_o our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o profit_n by_o the_o mean_n use_v 1_o wherefore_o see_v that_o we_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o mean_n be_v they_o never_o so_o good_a or_o excellent_a 17.19_o judg._n 17.19_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a say_v micah_n see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n judg._n 17.19_o as_o if_o that_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v so_o say_v some_o we_o have_v get_v among_o we_o a_o learned_a man_n a_o powerful_a preacher_n now_o we_o shall_v profit_v and_o get_v good_a by_o such_o a_o man_n ministry_n 16.6_o 1_o sam_n 16.6_o but_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v as_o god_n tell_v samuel_n who_o be_v send_v to_o anoint_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o ishaiâ—o_n â—o_z be_v king_n without_o any_o more_o paaticular_a instruction_n and_o eliab_n be_v present_v sure_o say_v samuel_n note_v the_o goodliness_n of_o his_o person_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v but_o look_v not_o on_o his_o countenance_n nor_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n say_v god_n for_o i_o have_v refuse_v he_o and_o david_n in_o appearance_n less_o likely_a to_o be_v choose_v be_v the_o man_n 1_o sam._n 16.6_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o mercy_n to_o enjoy_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o profit_v and_o the_o better_a and_o able_a the_o mean_n be_v the_o great_a ought_v the_o blessing_n to_o be_v esteem_v for_o ordinary_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o best_a food_n yield_v best_a nourishment_n and_o breed_v best_a blood_n but_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o staff_n of_o bread_n 4.4_o leu._n 26.25_o mat._n 4.4_o levit._n 26.25_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 4.4_o and_o so_o the_o word_n itself_o have_v a_o staff_n too_o which_o be_v god_n spirit_n if_o that_o be_v want_v no_o man_n live_a can_v live_v or_o profit_v by_o it_o be_v the_o preacher_n never_o so_o excellent_a or_o his_o gift_n never_o so_o rare_a be_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o as_o job_n speak_v or_o as_o prompt_v a_o scribe_n in_o the_o law_n as_o ever_o ezra_n be_v 13.2_o job_n 33.23_o ezr._n 7.6_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o be_v his_o learning_n never_o so_o profound_a that_o he_o know_v all_o secret_n and_o all_o knowledge_n which_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v or_o be_v he_o as_o mighty_a and_o well-instructed_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o ever_o be_v apollo_n 18.24_o act._n 18.24_o be_v he_o that_o good_a scribe_n well_o teach_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n able_a to_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o treasure_n at_o all_o time_n thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a 13.25_o mat_n 13.25_o or_o be_v he_o endue_v with_o never_o so_o good_a dexterity_n in_o open_v and_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o 〈…〉_o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o nisi_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la in_o â—riori_fw-la gâ—atâ—â_fw-la mâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o like_o a_o good_a workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o though_o he_o can_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o be_v instant_a in_o his_o labour_n preach_v both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n upon_o occasion_n offer_v nay_o if_o christ_n himself_o shall_v be_v again_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o preach_v in_o our_o temple_n every_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v he_o heal_v the_o disease_a restore_v the_o blind_a to_o sight_n cast_v out_o devil_n turn_v water_n into_o wiâ—e_n feed_v thousand_o with_o a_o few_o loau_n and_o fish_n work_v as_o many_o wonder_n in_o our_o
the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v any_o testimony_n of_o a_o repine_a grief_n and_o discontentment_n at_o this_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n lest_o in_o his_o displeasure_n he_o consume_v they_o also_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o samuel_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o saul_n who_o mourn_v exceed_o for_o he_o 15.35_o 1_o sam._n 15.35_o be_v grieve_v that_o that_o goodly_a plant_n which_o be_v so_o late_o set_v in_o israel_n shall_v be_v so_o soon_o wither_v 1_o sam._n 15.35_o but_o god_n will_v he_o to_o leave_v off_o his_o mourning_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 16.1_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o see_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 16.1_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thou_o know_v it_o be_v my_o do_v rest_v thou_o therefore_o satisfy_v and_o trouble_v thyself_o no_o further_o thus_o a_o good_a heart_n shall_v forget_v earthly_a respect_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o god_n execute_v his_o severe_a judgement_n on_o sinner_n here_o upon_o earth_n reas_n 1_o for_o first_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n be_v god_n unrighteous_a say_v the_o apostle_n who_o take_v vengeance_n god_n forbid_v rom._n 3.5_o he_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o 3.5_o rom._n 3.5_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o or_o any_o other_o man_n to_o have_v so_o vile_a and_o blasphemous_a a_o conceit_n of_o god_n as_o to_o imagine_v that_o god_n be_v unrighteous_a in_o punish_v the_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n he_o prove_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o office_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n verse_n 6._o for_o then_o 6._o verse_n 6._o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a say_v abraham_n gen._n 18.25_o 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o he_o govern_v the_o present_a world_n in_o equity_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o do_n therefore_o every_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o sinner_n how_o severe_a soever_o either_o here_o or_o here_o after_o can_v be_v other_o then_o most_o just_a see_v that_o judge_n who_o be_v justice_n itself_o do_v it_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n 32.4_o deut._n 32.4_o just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o deut._n 32.4_o do_v god_n prevent_v judgement_n or_o do_v the_o almighty_a prevent_v justice_n say_v bildad_n 8.3_o job_n 8.3_o job_n 8.3_o which_o interrogation_n be_v a_o vehement_a negation_n no_o he_o do_v not_o let_v that_o satisfy_v we_o second_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o all_o relation_n whatsoever_o as_o moses_n intirnate_v in_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o to_o aaron_n before_o mention_v 10.3_o levit_fw-la 10.3_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o and_o before_o all_o people_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n inflict_v upon_o sinner_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o look_v to_o be_v sanctify_v of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n when_o he_o sanctify_v himself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a than_o he_o sanctify_v himself_o in_o they_o 23._o exek_n 28.12_o &_o 38_o 16_o 23._o ezek._n 28.22_o &_o 38.16_o 23._o and_o when_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o their_o just_a and_o deserve_a punishment_n than_o he_o be_v sanctify_v of_o or_o by_o his_o people_n now_o god_n have_v full_o purpose_v to_o glorify_v himself_o by_o all_o his_o creature_n find_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v of_o reap_v any_o honour_n from_o the_o wicked_a who_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v but_o only_a by_o magnify_v himself_o in_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o executeâ—â—_n on_o they_o they_o make_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o be_v active_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n 16.4_o prov._n 16.4_o by_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v passive_a instrument_n serve_v to_o declare_v his_o infinite_a justice_n in_o their_o destruction_n and_o when_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o those_o judgement_n inflict_v on_o they_o when_o we_o justify_v his_o say_n let_v he_o speak_v never_o so_o sharp_o and_o clear_v he_o in_o his_o judgement_n let_v he_o deal_v never_o so_o severe_o 9.12_o psal_n 51.4_o psal_n 119.75_o neh._n 9.39_o dan._n 9.12_o psal_n 51.4_o than_o he_o be_v active_o sanctify_v by_o we_o as_o he_o be_v by_o david_n psal_n 119.75_o by_o nehemiah_n cap._n 9.33_o daniel_n 9.12_o and_o other_o let_v we_o so_o do_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v and_o content_v three_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o every_o good_a christian_a 6.18_o mat._n 6.18_o that_o god_n will_n may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6.10_o and_o according_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n otherwise_o our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v stranger_n in_o our_o petition_n now_o those_o in_o heaven_n know_v no_o man_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n they_o will_v and_o like_v whatsoever_o god_n will_v and_o like_v and_o rejoice_v in_o that_o which_o make_v for_o his_o glory_n they_o sing_v when_o in_o this_o world_n the_o heart_n of_o obdurate_a sinner_n be_v make_v fat_a against_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n 18._o isa_n 6.3_o 10._o rev._n 15._o &_o 18._o isa_n 6.3_o 10._o and_o when_o vengeance_n be_v execute_v on_o sinner_n revel_v 15._o &_o 16._o they_o approve_v even_o of_o the_o damnation_n of_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v they_o in_o this_o life_n their_o dear_a friend_n and_o intimate_a acquaintance_n indeed_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v not_o perfect_a so_o as_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o dross_n and_o 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